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Psalm 22

Today’s Scripture: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?    Why are you so far from saving me,    so far from my cries of anguish?2 My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,    by night, but I find no rest.[b] 3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;    you are the one Israel praises.[c]4 In you […]

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Psalm 21

Today’s Scripture: The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.    How great is his joy in the victories you give! 2 You have granted him his heart’s desire    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[b]3 You came to greet him with rich blessings    and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.4 He asked you for life, and you […]

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Psalm 20

Today’s Scripture: May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;    may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.2 May he send you help from the sanctuary    and grant you support from Zion.3 May he remember all your sacrifices    and accept your burnt offerings.[b]4 May he give you the desire of your heart    and make all your plans succeed.5 May […]

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Psalm 19

Today’s Scripture: The heavens declare the glory of God;    the skies proclaim the work of his hands.2 Day after day they pour forth speech;    night after night they reveal knowledge.3 They have no speech, they use no words;    no sound is heard from them.4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,    their words to the ends of the world.In the […]

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Psalm 18:26-50

Today’s Scripture: to the pure you show yourself pure,    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.27 You save the humble    but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.28 You, Lord, keep my lamp burning;    my God turns my darkness into light.29 With your help I can advance against a troop[a];    with my God I can scale a wall. 30 As for God, […]

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Psalm 18:1-25

Today’s Scripture: I love you, Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,    my shield[b] and the horn[c] of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,    and I have been saved from my enemies.4 The cords of […]

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Psalm 17

Today’s Scripture: Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;    listen to my cry.Hear my prayer—    it does not rise from deceitful lips.2 Let my vindication come from you;    may your eyes see what is right. 3 Though you probe my heart,    though you examine me at night and test me,you will find that I have planned no evil;    my mouth has not […]

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Psalm 16

Today’s Scripture: Keep me safe, my God,    for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;    apart from you I have no good thing.”3 I say of the holy people who are in the land,    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”4 Those who run after other gods will suffer […]

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Psalm 15

Today’s Scripture: Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?    Who may live on your holy mountain? 2 The one whose walk is blameless,    who does what is righteous,    who speaks the truth from their heart;3 whose tongue utters no slander,    who does no wrong to a neighbor,    and casts no slur on others;4 who despises a vile person    but honors those who fear […]

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Psalm 14

Today’s Scripture: The fool[a] says in his heart,    “There is no God.”They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;    there is no one who does good. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven    on all mankindto see if there are any who understand,    any who seek God.3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;    there is no one who does good,    not even […]

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